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Despite rising fines, the road toll is rising too

Speed limits continue to go south while the fines go north and yet the road toll continues to rise

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Warranties prove new cars are not lower quality

J.D. Power’s initial quality survey has claimed that new vehicles are becoming more problematic. I don’t buy it.

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The rush of the new car buy

Interrogating the changing excitement curve of new car-buying

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ENRIGHT: Just get that dream car; it might be your last chance

The shift from internal combustion engines will yield some great collectables

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Opinion: Don’t blame local council for banning 4x4 vehicles

Ballina Council plans to restrict the use of 4x4 vehicles on its spectacular beaches, and it’s hard to blame them

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Enright: EVs just don't suit me at the moment

I'll buy an electric car when there is one that fits the needs

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Solar panels versus generators

What should you pack on your next camping trip: Solar panels, generators, or both?

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Let’s leave the pick-up truck obsession for the US

Size matters, but not always in a good way.

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Politics and safety policy: The deadliest piece of the road toll

The problem with putting politicians in charge of road safety is that we end up with politics, not policy

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How to avoid expensive caravan parks

Give pricey caravan parks the flick

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The day I properly understood the sobering reality of crash safety and my old car

How does it feel to see a 30-year-old car be crash tested, when you drive a car the same age? ANCAP reveals a startling example...

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Artificial EV sounds could be a lot more fun than you might think

Would you drive an electric performance car with the best-sounding ‘V8’ you’d ever heard? I would

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Carbon fibre as decoration is getting out of hand

Is the other carbon economy a busted flush?

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Lamborghini remains as outrageous as always

Lamborghini is 60 but refuses to grow old gracefully. That’s cause for celebration

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OPINION: They said we'd have flying cars in the future...

Personal mobility aircraft sound brilliant, but the whole thing really is a pie-in-the-sky concept, scoffs Dan

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Opinion: Kia ora, SVG

Saying goodbye to one of the greatest Supercars racers of our age is hard to do

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Australia’s road toll is soaring. How can we make our roads safer?

Controversial licensing changes, rewards for good behaviour, better training, more speed cameras? Something needs to be done

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Opinion: Can GM achieve success in Australia with Cadillac?

The American luxury brand's local ambitions face plenty of challenges

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Opinion: Are EVs already a bust?

Slowing sales, tardy infrastructure and increasingly negative public sentiment suggests the shine has come off electric vehicles – or is this just the calm before the storm?

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Opinion: Emojis as positive reinforcement for speed limit enforcement

Rather than defaulting to a ticket in the mail, Andorra's speed limit enforcement will whip you into shape by holding you up at the lights – but get it right and they'll blow you a kiss.

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The perils of holding contrary opinions

Surprisingly few motoring journalists are willing to put their heads above the parapet

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Opinion: When should we call time on our driver's licence?

Age wearies us all, and driving is no exception. But one driver's freedom and autonomy can be another's death sentence.

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Opinion: Supercars at a crossroads – UPDATE: Ford speaks

It’s lawyers at ten paces just a day out from the Bathurst 1000 as Ford and GM squabble over parity, and the fans are sick of it

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Do you really need a ute?

Are you really going off-roading this weekend? I didn't think so.